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October 12, 2008 Sunday Shawwal 12, 1429   PML-N accused of victimising opponents TAXILA, Oct 11: The PML local leaders have accused PML-N of political victimisation of its workers to buy their loyalties and malpractices through appointing their “own persons” in police and administration.... Varsities asked to defer uplift projects: Shortage of funds ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: In the backdrop of ongoing financial crunch in the country, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has formally asked all universities to defer their development projects because it has no money for this purpose.... Two held for selling stolen vehicles ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The anti-car lifting cell has arrested two alleged members of a gang involved in selling vehicles after making fake registration documents and tampering with its chassis numbers.... Bid to smuggle 800 flour bags foiled CHAKWAL, Oct 11: The city police have foiled a bid to smuggle 800 bags of wheat floor to NWFP and arrested two persons in this connection.... Senate body for 25pc cut in ad quota for national dailies ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: In a rare show of support for provincial and regional press, the Senate Standing Committee on Information on Saturday asked the ministry of information to cut national press... Hearing in Benazir murder case adjourned RAWALPINDI, Oct 11: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday put off the hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case till October 25 due to indisposition of the prosecution lawyer.... IHC’s seven benches for next week ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) has constituted five single benches and two division benches for the next week starting from November 13.... Fake currency notes flood Taxila market TAXILA, Oct 11: Fake currency notes of Rs100, 500 and 1,000 have flooded various markets and bazaars in Taxila after Eid and their number is increasing day by day, market sources said.... Diplomatic Enclave to be extended up to Bari Imam ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to extend the limits of Diplomatic Enclave up to the Bari Imam shrine to accommodate over 60 buildings for embassies... Violent offences, street crime on rise RAWALPINDI, Oct 11: The city has seen an increase in violent offences and street crime, but the record is becoming cleaner by the day.... Sherry terms locals’ support critical ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Minister for Health Sherry Rehman said on Saturday that people’s commitment to the national immunisation campaign was critical for eradication of polio.... People’s help Sought for polio eradication QUETTA, Oct 11: Balochistan Minister for Health Ainullah Shams has said that a majority of polio-affected children belong to nomadic families who come every year during summer to bordering areas of the province.... Gilani calls on Zardari ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari here on Saturday.... Pakistan-Kyrgyz trade talks in Dec ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: A meeting of the joint ministerial commission of Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan will be held here in December to discuss bilateral trade and investment opportunities, particularly in the power sector.... Reconciliation committee formed in Kurram ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: A peace jirga of tribesmen constituted a 15-member reconciliation committee on Saturday to hammer out modalities for ending the ongoing sectarian violence in Kurram Agency.... Baramdagh elected BRP head QUETTA, Oct 11: The Baloch Republican Party does not believe in parliamentary politics and thinks that armed struggle is the best option for Baloch people to achieve their rights.... Smuggling of flour to Afghanistan foiled QUETTA, Oct 11: The Frontier Corps foiled on Saturday an attempt to smuggle 87 tons of flour to Afghanistan.... CDWP approves 47 projects ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The government approved on Saturday 47 projects and revised 18 schemes, including the Karachi’s Lyari Expressway Resettlement project.... 10 militants, 4 hostages killed KHAR, Oct 11: Ten militants were killed and eight others were injured when tribal volunteers backed by gunship helicopters attacked their hideouts in Charmang area of Bajaur on Saturday.... Call for deployment of Rangers at Hyderabad hospital HYDERABAD, Oct 11: Protesting paramedics at the Civil Hospital Hyderabad on Saturday urged the relevant authorities to deploy Rangers at the health care facility as according to them the hospital administration was unable to ensure their protection.... Paramedics, doctors issued notices LARKANA, Oct 11: The district support manager (DSM) of the People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) issued show-cause notices to doctors and paramedics after he found them absent during raids on three government dispensaries and basic health units on Saturday.... Youth killed in clash SUKKUR, Oct 11: One person was killed and four others were injured in a clash between members of the Bachkani and Chuliani communities over a petty issue here in Phalai village near Kandhkot late on Friday night.... Four awarded life term NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 11: The district and sessions judge on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to four people on charges of smuggling narcotics.... Salary not paid for threemonths: protesters DADU, Oct 11: A large number of employees of irrigation department hired on work-charge basis held a demonstration on Saturday in protest against the executive engineer of irrigation for withholding their salary for past three months.... SP, son booked on court orders LARKANA, Oct 11: Market police registered a case on Saturday on the directives of Larkana sessions court against Superintendent of Police Special Branch Rustam Khan Jatoi, his son Aurangzaib Jatoi and four unidentified policemen for trespassing and committing robbery.... Four men booked over charge of assaulting woman SUKKUR, Oct 11: Mirpur Mathelo police booked four men on Saturday on charges of attempting to sexually assault a woman in Mir Khan Waseer village earlier in the day.... Hundreds take test for jobs in education dept MITHI, Oct 11: As many as 1,594 candidates appeared in the tests and interviews for non-teaching posts of BPS-5 to BPS-15 in the education department held here at the main primary school on Saturday.... Anti-polio drive begins in Sukkur SUKKUR, Oct 11: Like other parts of the province, the health department of Sukkur launched a three-day anti-polio drive here on Saturday.... Teachers support demand for removal of SAU VC HYDERABAD, Oct 11: Teachers at the Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam have for the first time in three months since the agitation against the varsity’s vice-chancellor, Dr Basheer Ahmed Shaikh, began... Rani Bagh to be handed over to Qasimabad admn on 17th HYDERABAD, Oct 11: Rani Bagh and its zoo would be handed over to Qasimabad taluka municipal administration at a simple ceremony on Oct 17 as the work on its renovation had... Irrigation officials criticised BADIN, Oct 11: The elected representatives of Badin have held the irrigation officials responsible for water shortage and rotation in the district.... PPP leaders protest expulsion HYDERABAD, Oct 11: The former Pakistan People’s Party’s information secretary Hyderabad district, Sheba Zardari, and her husband, Amir Zardari, protesting their expulsion from the party said that if they were not... Entry tests for L.L.B. at SU now on 21st HYDERABAD, Oct 11: The director of admissions of the University of Sindh has notified the new date for conducting entrance tests for admissions to LL.B. part-I under the Department of Law.... Three killed in car collision KHANEWAL, Oct 11: Three participants in a marriage party, including bridegroom’s mother and sister, were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two cars near Lakki Tibbi, Jangal... TMA trying to keep lawmakers away: Development funds SAHIWAL, Oct 11: The Sahiwal Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has filed a writ petition with Multan Bench of the Lahore High Court against the local government secretary, district coordination officer and... Unannounced power outages OKARA, Oct 11: The Anjumn-i-Tajran and other social organisation have decided holding protest demonstrations if unscheduled loadshedding continued in violation of an agreement between Lahore Electricity Supply Company (Lesco) and traders’ body some six weeks ago.... Farmers protest water suspension TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 11: Hundreds of farmers of the Chuttiana area held a demonstration outside the district coordination officer (DCO) office here on Saturday to protest the suspension of irrigation water supply to their farmlands for the last several days.... PPP workers hold demo KHANEWAL, Oct 11: Hundreds of PPP workers protested on Saturday evening against the government for awarding Benzair Income Support Programme (BISP) forms to a PML-Q MNA in NA-156, Kabirwala tehsil.... Arrested TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 11: The Moongi police re-arrested a theft case suspect Zafar Khokhar who had fled handcuffed three days ago when he was brought out of the police lockup for interrogation.... Road blocked against cleanup operation GUJRANWALA, Oct 11: Traders on Saturday protested against the anti-encroachment squad and threw traffic out of gear on G T Road in Ghakhar Town.... Seven lawyers’ licences cancelled BAHAWALPUR, Oct 11: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Saturday cancelled the licences of seven members of the Bahawalpur bar.... Teenaged schoolgirl kidnapped for ransom GUJRAT, Oct 11: Unidentified men kidnapped a teenaged girl for ransom when she was going to her school in village Kot Ala Bukhsh in Kunjah Police precincts on Saturday.... DSL service in south Punjab soon: PTCL MULTAN, Oct 11: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced its digital subscriber line (DSL) service in various cities of south Punjab and the service will be extended to all... ‘Women in fight for workplace equality’ LAHORE, Oct 11: The advent of electronic media has boosted the visibility of women journalists as never before, though women still face an uphill struggle in their battle to achieve workplace equality.... Book Awaits clearance LAHORE, Oct 11: The PID has not as yet issued NoC for the import of Tariq Ali''s new book, “The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power” despite the lapse of many days.... Amnesty sought for tribal groups: AI suggests national conference LAHORE, Oct 11: The president of the Amnesty International, Pakistan, has urged the government to convene a national conference of political parties and civil society groups to evolve a strategy for... Bars challenge PBC powers LAHORE, Oct 11: Office-bearers of the Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Sialkot bar associations have said that Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) had no authority to suspend or cancel the licences of lawyers... Hoaxers continue to terrorise public LAHORE, Oct 11: A bomb call at the Government College University, Lahore, and another at a residential building in Garhi Shahu main bazaar turned out to be hoaxes on Saturday.... Terror threat scares off Hall Road customers LAHORE, Oct 11: A shopkeeper and a customer were arrested on Hall Road on Saturday following a police crackdown there against the sale of “objectionable material,” according to eye-witnesses and police.... Naek, Malik call on Shahbaz LAHORE, Oct 11: Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Raiwind on Saturday, says a handout....

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